2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You
With 678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #16 most popular major in Louisiana.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for phys ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education
Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $22,890 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $517.
Louisiana State University also made our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great value for health and physical education students. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
McNeese undergraduate students pay an average of $8,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at McNeese take out an average of $16,057 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, McNeese also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $137.
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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.
Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Southeastern take out is $25,469.
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The excellent programs at Louisiana College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Louisiana. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Pineville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana College are $17,950 per year. Phys Ed majors at Louisiana College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana College is ranked #5 for overall quality for phys ed in Louisiana.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULM are $9,058 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from ULM take out $22,667 in student loans while working on their degree.
ULM also took the #4 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana rankings.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #7 on the list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $8,672 a year. Phys Ed majors at NSU take out an average of $26,034 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Grambling State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $7,683 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,805 |
| Virginia | 1,593 |
| North Carolina | 2,940 |
| Florida | 1,949 |
| Tennessee | 2,405 |
| Kentucky | 988 |
| South Carolina | 1,141 |
| Arkansas | 854 |
| Alabama | 858 |
| Mississippi | 1,050 |
| West Virginia | 1,170 |
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Majors Related to Phys Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 3,122 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 3,106 |
| Outdoor Education | 265 |
| Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 174 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.